Master Katakana: Writing & Calligraphy the Classic Way　カタカナ

【Multilingual Subtitles】Enjoy Learning Language, Art, and Culture —and Achieve the Goal of Writing Your Name in Katakana

Last updated 1/2026

Japanese

What you'll learn

I will guide you to firmly learn Katakana and use it with confidence. カタカナをしっかり覚えて、使えるようにガイドしていきます
You will practice by watching, listening, speaking, and writing with a brush. 見て、聞いて、言って、筆で書く練習をします
You will experience Japanese calligraphy and culture together. 日本の書道と文化の体験が一緒にできます
By the end, you will be able to write your own name in Katakana. 最終的に、自分の名前がカタカナで書けるようになります
Although this is a Katakana course, you will also learn the basics of Kanji. カタカナのコースですが漢字の基礎も同時に学べます
It is also useful for practicing beginner-level Japanese listening. 初級日本語のリスニング練習にも有効です

11 sections • 65 lectures • 3h 29m total length

No Japanese knowledge is required. The instructor speaks beginner-level Japanese with English subtitles.
If you know basic Japanese, this course can also be used for listening practice.
Be sure you can read and write the Katakana from each lecture before moving on.
Download the PDF materials and study each lecture with them.

[This course includes subtitles in English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese (Simplified), and Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan).]

“This course will help you memorize and use Katakana,while listening to Japanese.
See, listen, speak, and write —I will guide you to remember.

We start not in A-I-U-E-O order,but with simple strokes.
This is an important foundation for moving on to Kanji learning.

We use a brush, so you can also enjoy ‘Japanese calligraphy’.
Japanese writing is very deep. I hope you can feel it in this video.”